ZDNet

Let's Encrypt free security certificate program leaves beta

Let's Encrypt has announced that the free secure certificate program is leaving beta in its push to encrypt 100 percent of the web. The certificate authority (CA) announced on Tuesday that the Let's ...
Yahoo

Let's Encrypt's root certificate has expired, and it might break your devices

One of the largest providers of HTTPS certificates, Let’s Encrypt, saw its root certificate expire this week — meaning you might need to upgrade your devices to prevent them from breaking. Let's ...
ZDNet

Let's Encrypt issues one-billionth web security certificate

Without these TLS certificates, it's trivial to steal your login and password over Wi-Fi. The only way to have reliable security is for every website to use encrypted connections. One reason that hadn ...
eWeek

Let’s Encrypt Free Certificates’ Success Challenges SSL/TLS Industry

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Let’s Encrypt hit a major milestone on March 8 by ...
eWeek

Let’s Encrypt ACME Certificate Protocol Set for Standardization

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. The open-source Let’s Encrypt project has been an ...
Bleeping Computer

14,766 Let's Encrypt SSL Certificates Issued to PayPal Phishing Sites

During the past year, Let's Encrypt has issued a total of 15,270 SSL certificates that contained the word "PayPal" in the domain name or the certificate identity. Of these, approximately 14,766 (96.7% ...
Threat Post

Let’s Encrypt to Revoke Millions of TLS Certs

On Wednesday millions of Transport Layer Security certificates will be revoked because of a Certificate Authority Authorization bug. Popular free certificate authority Let’s Encrypt said it will ...
Threat Post

First Let’s Encrypt Free Certificate Goes Live

Let’s Encrypt hit a major milestone today when its first free and automated cert went live. Let’s Encrypt, a movement to issue free and automated HTTPS certificates, today hit a major milestone when ...
InfoQ

Let's Encrypt is Revoking Three Million Certificates on March 4

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Senyo Simpson discusses how Rust's core ...
PC World

Let’s Encrypt free digital certificate project opens doors for public beta

Let’s Encrypt, the project offering free digital certificates for websites, is now issuing them more broadly with the launch of a public beta on Thursday. The beta label will eventually be dropped as ...
Ars Technica

Let’s Encrypt changes course on certificate revocation

Earlier this week, Let's Encrypt announced that it would revoke roughly three million—2.6 percent—of its currently active certificates. Last night, however, the organization announced that it would ...
Neowin

Let's Encrypt certificate switch to cause problems in 20210 0

Let’s Encrypt has announced that a root certificate its service uses, that was provided by IdenTrust, is set to expire on September 1, 2021. Let’s Encrypt is ready for the expiration with its own root ...